Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett raises her hand during her swearing-in ceremony Oct. 18, 2019. Photo courtesy of USAF. Barbara Barrett began her term as the Air Force’s 25th secretary with a swearing-in ceremony Oct. 18. “I’m conscious of the...
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Vice President Mike Pence (right) speaks at a press conference alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) in Ankara, Turkey, on Oct. 17, 2019. Twitter photo via Vice President Mike Pence. The US and Turkey on Oct. 17 reached a...
Robert McMahon, assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, testifies at a joint House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on military installations' resilience in the face of emerging threats on Oct. 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C. DVIDS screenshot. Pentagon officials are running...
John Henderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment, and energy, speaks during a mission overview briefing on military construction at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Aug. 28, 2018. Air Force photo by Todd Maki. Air Force cross-functional...
A B-2 drops a B61 Joint Test Assembly on Aug 24, 2015. Air Force Global Strike Command photo. President Donald Trump on Oct. 16 said the US is “confident” in the safety of B61 nuclear weapons based at Incirlik AB,...
CMSgt. Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez meets with US Army soldiers who helped train the Malawi Defence Force during the Malawi Battalion Training Course in Malawi, Africa, on May 31, 2018. Colon-Lopez, who currently serves as AFRICOM's command senior enlisted leader, has...
Syrian Democratic Forces commando cadets clear a room during urban operations training in Syria, Aug. 3, 2019. Army photo by Spc. Alec Dionne. The Pentagon is withdrawing most US troops across Syria as Turkey’s invasion across the border to fight...
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein speaks with airmen as he tours the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Joshua Horton.? Air Force Chief of Staff Gen....
The Pentagon is deploying two fighter squadrons and an air expeditionary wing to Saudi Arabia, along with two Patriot Missile defense batteries and one Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, following reported Iranian-backed attacks on that country. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the ...
